One of my ancesters rode with Forrest-my Mother and Father had about 20 grandparents & uncles in various Confederate States. Some earlier Virginia & North Carolina ancestors were present at Yorktown ( one direct ancestor, Light Horse Harry L., later delivered a eulogy at Washington's funeral ). One uncle was at Ft.Sam Houston, in San Antonio, when he resigned his US Army commision, declined Command of the Union Army, before heading home to assume command of the Army of Virginia ( his younger sister Katherine was a Gr-Gr-Gr-Great Grandmother ).
Besides participants of the American Revolution & War of Northern Agression, my mother's most serious genes of true rebelion come from William Wallace.
Both parents had Grandparents in the Texas Revolution.
Personal skills include a natural capacity with both rifle & pistol-I was trained by the time I could hold the weapons. I can provide my own kit, horse and weapons.
Genetically, you see, I am one inherently disturbed individual & seriously impaired, but given my verbal skills, wonder if I might perhaps make a great G-2? I have some measure of the importance of intelligence-as I read that my Uncle's Army suffered greatly at Gettysburg for want of Stuart's intelligence. If selected, I shall be ever loyal & shall never fail you!
Even now, Sir, I await the fresh mail, with its promise of the proper code with which to enroll for your most urgent dispatches! Do not forget me! I shall serve in capacity you deem apropriate!